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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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